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<link:definition>023 - Disclosure - Research and Development Expenses</link:definition>
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<link:definition>030 - Disclosure - Share-based Compensation</link:definition>
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<link:definition>031 - Disclosure - Taxation</link:definition>
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<link:definition>032 - Disclosure - Loss Per Share</link:definition>
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<link:definition>033 - Disclosure - Related Party Balances and Transactions</link:definition>
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<link:definition>051 - Disclosure - Research and Development Expenses (Tables)</link:definition>
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<link:definition>052 - Disclosure - Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Tables)</link:definition>
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<link:definition>054 - Disclosure - Share-based Compensation (Tables)</link:definition>
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<link:definition>055 - Disclosure - Taxation (Tables)</link:definition>
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<link:definition>059 - Disclosure - Parent Company Only Condensed Financial Information (Tables)</link:definition>
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<link:definition>060 - Disclosure - Organization and Nature of Operations (Details)</link:definition>
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<link:definition>061 - Disclosure - Organization and Nature of Operations (Details 1)</link:definition>
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<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/OrganizationAndNatureOfOperationsDetailTextuals" id="OrganizationAndNatureOfOperationsDetailTextuals">
<link:definition>062 - Disclosure - Organization and Nature of Operations (Detail Textuals)</link:definition>
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<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails" id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails">
<link:definition>063 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)</link:definition>
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<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails1" id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails1">
<link:definition>064 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1)</link:definition>
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<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails2" id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails2">
<link:definition>065 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2)</link:definition>
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<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailTextuals" id="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailTextuals">
<link:definition>066 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Detail Textuals)</link:definition>
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<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/RecentAccountingPronouncementsDetailTextuals" id="RecentAccountingPronouncementsDetailTextuals">
<link:definition>067 - Disclosure - Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Detail Textuals)</link:definition>
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<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/ConcentrationAndRisksDetailTextuals" id="ConcentrationAndRisksDetailTextuals">
<link:definition>068 - Disclosure - Concentration and Risks (Detail Textuals)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/InventoryDetails" id="InventoryDetails">
<link:definition>069 - Disclosure - Inventory (Details)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/PrepaymentsandOtherCurrentAssetsDetails" id="PrepaymentsandOtherCurrentAssetsDetails">
<link:definition>070 - Disclosure - Prepayments and Other Current Assets (Details)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/PropertyPlantandEquipmentNetDetails" id="PropertyPlantandEquipmentNetDetails">
<link:definition>071 - Disclosure - Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Details)</link:definition>
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<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetDetailTextuals" id="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetDetailTextuals">
<link:definition>072 - Disclosure - Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Detail Textuals)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/IntangibleAssetsNetDetails" id="IntangibleAssetsNetDetails">
<link:definition>073 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets, Net (Details)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/IntangibleAssetsNetDetails2" id="IntangibleAssetsNetDetails2">
<link:definition>074 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets, Net (Detail Textuals)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/LandUseRightsNetDetails" id="LandUseRightsNetDetails">
<link:definition>075 - Disclosure - Land Use Rights, Net (Details)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/LandUseRightsNetDetailTextuals" id="LandUseRightsNetDetailTextuals">
<link:definition>076 - Disclosure - Land Use Rights, Net (Detail Textuals)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/OtherNoncurrentAssetsDetails" id="OtherNoncurrentAssetsDetails">
<link:definition>077 - Disclosure - Other Non-current Assets (Details)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/AccrualsandOtherLiabilitiesDetails" id="AccrualsandOtherLiabilitiesDetails">
<link:definition>078 - Disclosure - Accruals and Other Liabilities (Details)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/BorrowingsDetails" id="BorrowingsDetails">
<link:definition>079 - Disclosure - Borrowings (Details)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/BorrowingsDetailTextuals" id="BorrowingsDetailTextuals">
<link:definition>080 - Disclosure - Borrowings (Detail Textuals)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesDetails" id="OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesDetails">
<link:definition>081 - Disclosure - Other Non-Current Liabilities (Details)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/RevenuesDetails" id="RevenuesDetails">
<link:definition>082 - Disclosure - Revenues (Details)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/DeferredRevenueDetails" id="DeferredRevenueDetails">
<link:definition>083 - Disclosure - Deferred Revenue (Details)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/DeferredRevenueDetailTextuals" id="DeferredRevenueDetailTextuals">
<link:definition>084 - Disclosure - Deferred Revenue (Detail Textuals)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/ManufacturingInCollaborationWithJacDetailTextuals" id="ManufacturingInCollaborationWithJacDetailTextuals">
<link:definition>085 - Disclosure - Manufacturing in collaboration with JAC (Detail Textuals)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/ResearchandDevelopmentExpensesDetails" id="ResearchandDevelopmentExpensesDetails">
<link:definition>086 - Disclosure - Research and Development Expenses (Details)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/SellingGeneralandAdministrativeExpensesDetails" id="SellingGeneralandAdministrativeExpensesDetails">
<link:definition>087 - Disclosure - Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Details)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/AcquisitionAndInvestmentInEquityInvesteesDetailTextuals" id="AcquisitionAndInvestmentInEquityInvesteesDetailTextuals">
<link:definition>088 - Disclosure - Acquisition and Investment in Equity Investees (Detail Textuals)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/ConvertiblePromissoryNoteDetailTextuals" id="ConvertiblePromissoryNoteDetailTextuals">
<link:definition>089 - Disclosure - Convertible Promissory Note (Detail Textuals)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/ConvertibleRedeemablePreferredSharesDetails" id="ConvertibleRedeemablePreferredSharesDetails">
<link:definition>090 - Disclosure - Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares (Details)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/ConvertibleRedeemablePreferredSharesDetailTextuals" id="ConvertibleRedeemablePreferredSharesDetailTextuals">
<link:definition>091 - Disclosure - Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares (Detail Textuals)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/ConvertibleRedeemablePreferredSharesDetailTextuals1" id="ConvertibleRedeemablePreferredSharesDetailTextuals1">
<link:definition>092 - Disclosure - Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares (Detail Textuals 1)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/ConvertibleRedeemablePreferredSharesDetailTextuals2" id="ConvertibleRedeemablePreferredSharesDetailTextuals2">
<link:definition>093 - Disclosure - Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares (Detail Textuals 2)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/ConvertibleRedeemablePreferredSharesDetailTextuals3" id="ConvertibleRedeemablePreferredSharesDetailTextuals3">
<link:definition>094 - Disclosure - Convertible Redeemable Preferred Shares (Detail Textuals 3)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/RedeemableNonControllingInterestsDetailTextuals" id="RedeemableNonControllingInterestsDetailTextuals">
<link:definition>095 - Disclosure - Redeemable non-controlling interests (Detail Textuals)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/OrdinarySharesDetailTextuals" id="OrdinarySharesDetailTextuals">
<link:definition>096 - Disclosure - Ordinary Shares (Detail Textuals)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/SharebasedCompensationDetails" id="SharebasedCompensationDetails">
<link:definition>097 - Disclosure - Share-based Compensation (Details)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/SharebasedCompensationDetails1" id="SharebasedCompensationDetails1">
<link:definition>098 - Disclosure - Share-based Compensation (Details 1)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/SharebasedCompensationDetails2" id="SharebasedCompensationDetails2">
<link:definition>099 - Disclosure - Share-based Compensation (Details 2)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/SharebasedCompensationDetails3" id="SharebasedCompensationDetails3">
<link:definition>100 - Disclosure - Share-based Compensation (Details 3)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/SharebasedCompensationDetails4" id="SharebasedCompensationDetails4">
<link:definition>101 - Disclosure - Share-based Compensation (Details 4)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/SharebasedCompensationDetails5" id="SharebasedCompensationDetails5">
<link:definition>102 - Disclosure - Share-based Compensation (Details 5)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/ShareBasedCompensationDetailTextuals" id="ShareBasedCompensationDetailTextuals">
<link:definition>103 - Disclosure - Share-based Compensation (Detail Textuals)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/ShareBasedCompensationDetailTextuals1" id="ShareBasedCompensationDetailTextuals1">
<link:definition>104 - Disclosure - Share-based Compensation (Detail Textuals 1)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/ShareBasedCompensationDetailTextuals2" id="ShareBasedCompensationDetailTextuals2">
<link:definition>105 - Disclosure - Share-based Compensation (Detail Textuals 2)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/TaxationDetails" id="TaxationDetails">
<link:definition>106 - Disclosure - Taxation (Details)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/TaxationDetails1" id="TaxationDetails1">
<link:definition>107 - Disclosure - Taxation (Details 1)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/TaxationDetails2" id="TaxationDetails2">
<link:definition>108 - Disclosure - Taxation (Details 2)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/TaxationDetails3" id="TaxationDetails3">
<link:definition>109 - Disclosure - Taxation (Details 3)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/TaxationDetails4" id="TaxationDetails4">
<link:definition>110 - Disclosure - Taxation (Details 4)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/TaxationDetails5" id="TaxationDetails5">
<link:definition>111 - Disclosure - Taxation (Details 5)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/TaxationDetails6" id="TaxationDetails6">
<link:definition>112 - Disclosure - Taxation (Detail Textuals)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
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<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/LossPerShareDetails" id="LossPerShareDetails">
<link:definition>113 - Disclosure - Loss Per Share (Details)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/LossPerShareDetailTextuals" id="LossPerShareDetailTextuals">
<link:definition>114 - Disclosure - Loss Per Share (Detail Textuals)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/RelatedPartyBalancesandTransactionsDetails" id="RelatedPartyBalancesandTransactionsDetails">
<link:definition>115 - Disclosure - Related Party Balances and Transactions (Details)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/RelatedPartyBalancesandTransactionsDetails1" id="RelatedPartyBalancesandTransactionsDetails1">
<link:definition>116 - Disclosure - Related Party Balances and Transactions (Details 1)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/RelatedPartyBalancesandTransactionsDetails2" id="RelatedPartyBalancesandTransactionsDetails2">
<link:definition>117 - Disclosure - Related Party Balances and Transactions (Details 2)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/RelatedPartyBalancesandTransactionsDetails3" id="RelatedPartyBalancesandTransactionsDetails3">
<link:definition>118 - Disclosure - Related Party Balances and Transactions (Details 3)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/RelatedPartyBalancesandTransactionsDetails4" id="RelatedPartyBalancesandTransactionsDetails4">
<link:definition>119 - Disclosure - Related Party Balances and Transactions (Details 4)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/RelatedPartyBalancesandTransactionsDetails5" id="RelatedPartyBalancesandTransactionsDetails5">
<link:definition>120 - Disclosure - Related Party Balances and Transactions (Details 5)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/RelatedPartyBalancesAndTransactionsDetails6" id="RelatedPartyBalancesAndTransactionsDetails6">
<link:definition>121 - Disclosure - Related Party Balances and Transactions (Details 6)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/RelatedPartyBalancesAndTransactionsDetails8" id="RelatedPartyBalancesAndTransactionsDetails8">
<link:definition>123 - Disclosure - Related Party Balances and Transactions (Details 8)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/RelatedPartyBalancesAndTransactionsDetails9" id="RelatedPartyBalancesAndTransactionsDetails9">
<link:definition>124 - Disclosure - Related Party Balances and Transactions (Details 9)</link:definition>
<link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
</link:roleType>
<link:roleType roleURI="http://www.nio.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesDetails" id="CommitmentsAndContingenciesDetails">
<link:definition>126 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Details)</link:definition>
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<link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
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